Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-05
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Two Cases Bsfore the PeIiee Csart
Yesterday, 70.

Yesterday, 70.
A white youth named James Stanley,
with the alias Of Pepper, was before
the Police Court yesterday morning
charged with breaking into the dwell
ing-house Of Elizabeth Taylor and
stealing a gun also, stealing acopper
pump from some person unknown.
The robbery was committed February
14th, and Ben. Robinson atlas Crusoe,
Of whom Stanley is supposed to have
been an accomplice, has been tried and
sent to the penitentiary for two years.
Stanley left the city, and his where
abouts was unknown until last Friday,
when telegram was received here
from the chief OF police OF Alexandria
that he had been arrested. Sergeant
Tomlinson went on and brought him
back here Saturday evening. The ex-
animation resulted in the accused being
sent on to the grand jury.
ANOTHER CASE.
A colored man named John Williams
alias Charles Bass alias Burke was
charged with breaking into the store OF
Jacob Mosesand stealing three watches,
a pistol, six watch-chsins, six finger
rings, and one undershirt Mr.. Moses's
store, on north Seventeenth street, was
opened on the night OF February 7th
by the rear door with false key. Ser
geant John T. Hall got hold of q watch
chain which had been stolen from Mr..
Moses that led TO The finding of
trunk belonging to the accused
in the house Of William Drew, on
Eighteenth street, containing most OF
the property stolen from Mr.. Moses.
This faithful officer followed up the
clue and arrested the accused ut New
port News Sunday. The accused was
sent on to the grand jury.
Williams claims to be from Alexan-
dria, but letter found on his person
shows that he is the son of man in
Chowan county, n. c., who was re-
Gently sent to the penitentiary.
OTHER CASES.
Edward Harris, fighting in the street.
Fined s. and costs.
Kate Finney (coloredD, assaulting
and scalding Elvira Finney. Dismissed
on payment of costs.
Thomas Page, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs
James Edwards McCable, drunk.
Fined 81 and costs.
Henry Barnes (colored), assaulting
and beating his wife and creating dis
iurbance to the annoyance of the neigh
bors. Dismissed by Justice Barrett.
Robert G. johnson (colored), drunk
and resisting the police. Fined $3.50
and costs.
Arthur L. Dale, fighting on the
street. Fined S5 and costs.
b. F. Cooke, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs.
Jerry Minter (colored), trespassing
on the premises of and assaulting and
beating Eliza Williams. nedSlOand
costs.
Lewis Twyman (colored), drunk and
disorderly ON the street. Fined 500
and costs.
John Jasper (colored), fighting and
creating disturbance in the bar-room
of p. Donati. Fined s5 and costs.
Robert Montgomery, drunk. Fined
50 and costs.
Julia Ann Fry (colored), using pro-
fame and indecent language on the
street. Failed to appear; attachment
| issued.
Charles Allen and Robert Alexander
(both colored), fighting in the bar
room of William Thorp. Fined S2.50
and costs.
Joseph Thomas, drunk. Fined g.
and costs.
Willie and Sarah Allen (coloredD, as
saulting and beating Lucy Adams on
the street. Willie fined 25 and costs (;
Sarah discharged.
Jack McDonough, drunk. Fined 3!
and costs.
George Mountcastle, assaulting AMI
beating Henry Christian in the street.
Dismissed.
John Harris (colored), trespassing on
the premises of w. II. Graves. Dis
missed.